| Portage, MI | Chattanooga, TN | United States |
Overall | 87.7 | 89.7 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 95.3 | 97.0 | 100 |
Health | 91.4 | 100.1 | 100 |
Housing | 79.9 | 75.0 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $252,100 | $273,300 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 10,090.0% | 9,500.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 91.6 | 80.9 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 104.4 | 102.8 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Portage 3 Reviews
I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities, More
Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer More
Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single More
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Reviews for Chattanooga 60 Reviews
Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired More
I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the More
I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate. More
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